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Athel Line Ships

 

Athelsprite

1 Ship of this Name

 

 ATHELSPRITE 

Built Jan 1971 by Richards[Shipbuilders] Ltd. Lowestoft.

747 gross tons MV oil or molasses tanker.

Built for Tankers Ltd. - Liverpool

1979 Abandoned by her crew, 14^th July, when fire broke out;

4 miles SW of Nevis on a voyage from St. Kitts to Trinidad.

She was later taken in tow and brought into St. Kitts the next day.

Towed to Barbados; arrived on 25^th July 1979 and laid up

pending a decision on her future. Towed to Glasgow.

Arrived at Glasgow 3^rd Jan 1980 for repairs.

1980 transferred to Tate & Lyle Shipping Ltd.

1982 Tate & Lyle Trading & Development Ltd.

1992 ZEEKSPRITE   Zeek[Nigeria] Ltd.--St. Vincent.

Currently on the 2005 Shipping Lists

IMO 7030389

Oil Products Tanker: 1056 dwt

 

Athelsprite

 

 

Raymond Forward